A judge of a Cox’s Bazar court has been withdrawn on charge of attending a feast and fishing at the courtesy of an accused, reports UNB news agency on Thursday.
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Bnp being allowed no venue to hold national council: Khaleda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Thursday alleged the authorities concerned were not giving permission for a venue for holding its national council session.
Attempt to crush independent media in Bangladesh: BBC
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HC asks EC to disclose financial records of pol parties
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ICT prosecutor Mohammad Ali suspended
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Hanif justifies cases against DS editor
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Iraq reports theft of deadly radioactive device
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Iraq war not mistake, but holocaustic crime
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Seoul postpones humanitarian aid to North Korea: MoU
Ha-young Choi Seoul temporarily halts aid one year after severe drought leaves many in need South Korea will suspend humanitarian aid to North Korea temporarily, the Ministry of Unification (MoU) stated on Wednesday at a press briefing, citing the continuous…
Vanessa, boyfriend under criminal investigation
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Obama ‘to make historic Cuba visit’
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Four schoolchildren murder: Police nabs 4th suspect
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Chomsky wants you to wake up from the American Dream
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‘Higher investments in agriculture must to achieve New Global Goals’
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Non-stick cookware not safe!
Non-stick cook wares are now widely used in kitchen for cooking purposes. But these cook wares are not safe because on heating at high temperature they releases toxic fumes which are harmful for humans, animals and environment. Non-stick cookware surfaces…
North Korea celebrates rocket launch, Kim Jong-il’s birthday
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Apple rejects ‘unprecedented’ order to help FBI
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Russia rejects ‘war crimes’ blame in Syria
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‘Regime collapse’ awaits North Korea, says South’s leader
President Park Geun-hye issues tough warning and again accuses Kim Jong-un’s government of using cross-border funding to further weapons programme South Korea’s president has warned that North Korea faces “regime collapse” if it does not abandon its nuclear programme. Park…
Study indicates immigration not to blame for terrorism
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Sustainable dev impossible in Asia-Pacific without better data
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6 get suffocation injuries as apartment catches fire in Capital
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Former UN chief Boutros-Ghali dead
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